Friday, April 29, 2011

The whole world has its eyes turned towards Westminster Abbey to watch Prince William and Kate Middleton tying the knot. Etiquette, Protocol, Attire have been scrutinized, commmented and discussed by media across the globe. The press has been full of the Royal Wedding. We know where the happy event will take place, what car Kate will be arriving in, which carriage will be decorated for the Prince & Princess' departure, where the Parade route takes them, which worldy royals will attend the ceremony, etc, etc, etc.

I will not bore you with facts that we have all been bombarded with over the last weeks. I cannot spill the beans about Katherine's wedding dress either because I have no clue, just like the rest of the world.

I do however wish to introduce the person whom William and Kate have designated as their wedding cake designer: Fiona Cairns. Fiona Cairns Ltd began on Fiona’s kitchen table 25 years ago, when Kishore Patel – Fiona’s husband and now managing director of the company – spotted the potential of his wife’s beautifully crafted handmade cakes. In 2001, Kishore joined the company full time and the business moved out of their garden and into a state of the art bakery in Leicestershire, the heart of the English countryside. Trained as a graphic designer as well as a pastry chef, Fiona is perfectly placed to create gorgeous and delicious cakes. The company prides itself on being creative and – besides providing cakes for seasonal celebrations – ensures its fabulous handmade cakes reflect current trends.

Fiona Cairns will create a multi-tiered traditional fruit cake with cream and white icing for the royal couple, according to a statement issued from the Royal Press Office. The matrimonial dessert will also feature a strong British floral theme, using the intricate piping elements of the Joseph Lambeth method.

Additionally, the couple has also asked McVitie's Cake Company to create a chocolate biscuit cake for the reception at Buckingham Palace. The chocolate biscuit cake will be made from a Royal Family recipe and was specially requested by Prince William. What is known is that huge cake will contain 17 kilos of chocolate and some 1,700 of the company's "Rich Tea" brand cookies - enough to feed all 600 guests.

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Things I've learned from my children:

Always look in the oven before you turn it on. Plastic toys do not like ovens.

The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earth worms dizzy. It will, however, make cats dizzy.

Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.

Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.

Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.

No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water.

Pool filters do not like Jell-O.

Super glue is forever.

Play Dough and Microwave should never be used in the same sentence.

Certain LEGOs will pass through the digestive Tract of a four year old.

A six year old can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36 year old man says they can only do it in the movies. A magnifying glass can start a fire, even on an overcast day.

Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.

When you hear the toilet flush and the words "Uh-oh," it's already too late.

You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using the ceiling fan as a bat, you Have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.

The glass in windows (even double pane) doesn't Stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.

A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. foot house 4 inches deep.

If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite.

If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the Motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 pound boy wearing Batman underwear and a superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20 by 20 foot room.